Mount Holyoke Songs

Alma Mater

Oh, Mount Holyoke, we pay thee devotion,
In the fervour of youth that is strong,
The courage of right is thy garland,
Our lives, alma mater, thy song.
So from East and from west now we gather,
And united in firm love to thee,
All years are as one and their loyal pledge,
Mount Holyoke forever shall be,
Mount Holyoke forever shall be.

Thro' the heart of a new day's endeavour,
Breathes the life of the old days that live.
For what thou hast given we honour,
But we love thee for what we can give.
So when soft in a whisper thou callest,
For the treasures unlocked by thy key,
Our achievements, our hopes, and our glorious faith,
Shall answer, Mount Holyoke, to thee.
Shall answer, Mount Holyoke, to thee.

Anti Alma Mater

Oh, Mount Holyoke, we pay thee tuition,
In the fervour of youth that's gone wrong,
Each year it gets higher and higher,
My God, alma mater, how long?
So from barroom to bedroom we stagger,
And united in free love for all,
Our drinks are too strong and our morals gone,
Mount Holyoke what's happening to me?
Mount Holyoke what's happening to me?

Through the heart of a new night of papers
Breathes the scent of a dinner that died
For what we have written we're thankful
But we wish that our brains were not fried
So when soft in the east the sun rises
And we realize that we're out of time
To classes we run swearing once again
Earlier, next time you'll see,
Yes earlier, next time you'll see.

Drinking Song

Tired of books and boring classes,
drop your books, pick up your glasses,
a toast
to those who boast
of mixing Greek and Latin with a cool Manhattan,

Smith can have their iced-tea hours
we prefer our our whiskey sours
drink
and never think
about tomorrow tonight

And over there they have their (something, something)
and then there's Morey's down at Yale,
and when those Harvard boys
drink to college joys
it's dull you must agree
squeezing lemon in your tea...
A face upon the barroom floor
I'd rather be that dull once more (?)
we're here
bring on the beer
for tonight we'll be sober tomorrow (?)
here's a toast to old MHC